… and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,
Summary: Paul is a man with a mission. In fact, Paul is a man with two missions! Today’s passage is all about the second one.
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… this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,
Summary: Paul’s words point us to a deeper understanding of God’s love for us.
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Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people…
Summary: Paul points to a personal truth about himself that reflects the historical truth about his tribe.
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… by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
Summary: Paul wasn’t just sitting on the side of the road when God met up with him. He was on his way to change the world. God stopped him, changed him, and then set him off again in a different direction.
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I became a servant of this gospel …
Summary: Being a servant is not a glorious occupation. In fact, it can be downright degrading and physically painful. Yet, being in the service of the gospel is serving the Lord, and isn’t that what we really need to be about?
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I became a servant of this gospel …
Summary: Looking at the Greek roots of the word “gospel” leads us to a deeper understanding of what it means.
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… and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
Summary: Paul explains the point of the mystery he has been letting us about. He points us to a promise made by the Son of God. We can have true life if we accept him as our Lord and King.
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… members together of one body,
Summary: Paul takes us on a short tour of the Body of Christ, pointing out that we are all part of something much bigger than any one person.
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This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel …
Summary: Looking back over the history of the Israelites, it is easy to see why the idea of God extending salvation to the Gentiles seemed like a “mystery.”
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… and prophets.
Summary: Prophetic voices are the mouthpieces of God when he wants to communicate with humans. When God speaks, the voices he uses have no choice but to obey.
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